The Criterion Collection

[Rodyon Raskolnikov]

Originally Posted by Guitar Joe

No soup for you!

[Bunk123]

Originally Posted by s00perd00per

Reading the plot of Terribly Happy, I don't really see how they're similar other than they both have cops. Seems more like a mystery thriller to me.

Well yeah the main characters are both cops but

[Show spoiler]the whole plot is the same. They are both sleeping with a prostitute who is later killed and the remainder of the film is of them struggling on wither they should take revenge. Of course the both go in opposite direction but the mood of both films are about the same and if I’m not mistaken both films came out in the same year but if you watch them both you’ll understand what I mean.

[sskclickgeneral]

I am scared for the upcoming B&N sale. Even though I only plan on picking up Salo, I know I'll end up buying as many as possible. Including:
- Island of Lost Souls
- Modern Times
- Paths of Glory
- The Killing
- Kagemusha
- Wings of Desire
- The Phantom Carriage
- Che
- The Great Dictator
- In the Realm of the Senses
- The Rules of the Game
- Revanche
- The 400 Blows
- A Christmas Tale

The last sale I only intended on getting Antichrist. I ended up getting:
- Antichrist
- Yojimbo/Sanjuro
- Videodrome
- The Seventh Seal
- Seven Samurai
- Les Diaboliques

[Templar]

Originally Posted by sskclickgeneral

I am scared for the upcoming B&N sale. Even though I only plan on picking up Salo, I know I'll end up buying as many as possible. Including:
- Island of Lost Souls
- Modern Times
- Paths of Glory
- The Killing
- Kagemusha
- Wings of Desire
- The Phantom Carriage
- Che
- The Great Dictator
- In the Realm of the Senses
- The Rules of the Game
- Revanche
- The 400 Blows
- A Christmas Tale

The last sale I only intended on getting Antichrist. I ended up getting:
- Antichrist
- Yojimbo/Sanjuro
- Videodrome
- The Seventh Seal
- Seven Samurai
- Les Diaboliques

You and me both - there are sooooo many that i would love to get...and i've just ordered Dazed and Confused now! Such a great movie - love it

[octagon]

Yeah, they're having a good year. I'm pretty much caught up on older releases but just since the last B&N sale they've added...

Battle for Algiers
Carlos
The Phantom Carriage
Harikiri
Kuroenko
Three Colors
Fanny and Alexander
12 Angy Men (sadly it doesn't look like this one will make the sale window)
The Rules of the Game
If
Island of Lost Souls
Vigo Collection

[Darkcritic]

Will get the next ones at the sale (Can't wait )...

- Carlos
- Che
- Leon Morin, Priest
- The Battle of Algiers
- The Complete Jean Vigo
- Hunger
- Eclipse Series 3: Late Ozu
- Eclipse Series 18: Dusan Makavejev Free Radical
- Eclipse Series 29: Aki's Kaurismaki Leningrad Cowboys

[CaptYamato]

Harakiri will finally be mine!

[*DrStrangelove*]

What's everyones thoughts on Le Cercle Rouge? Worth a blind buy?

[Todd_Gaines]

Originally Posted by CaptYamato

Harakiri will finally be mine!

+1

Harakiri, In the Realm of the Senses, & Revanche are my 3 must buys next Tuesday.

[Dubstar]

plan on buying next month during the B&N sale:

Carlos
Three Colors
Fanny and Alexander
The Rules of the Game
My Life as A Dog
Island of Lost Souls
Vigo Collection
The Four Feathers
The Killing

[madmojo]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

What's everyones thoughts on Le Cercle Rouge? Worth a blind buy?

I thought it was a great movie, although I liked Army of Shadows better. I bought it blind, so yeah I'd say a blind buy should be safe. If you like heist movies, even better.

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

What's everyones thoughts on Le Cercle Rouge? Worth a blind buy?

Absolutely!
Awesome heist film with Delon, Volante and Montand.
Everything about this film is cool

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by CaptYamato

Harakiri will finally be mine!

Harakiri is a masterpiece and essential for every Criterion lover, in my opinion. So good, even though I have the Eureka version.

[rocks off]

So what's the deal with the Harakiri transfer? It's cropped compared to the other blu release. Is this more accurate to the original presentation?

[ImportFanatic]

Originally Posted by rocks off

So what's the deal with the Harakiri transfer? It's cropped compared to the other blu release. Is this more accurate to the original presentation?

lol no. MoC just plain beat Criterion this time around where the feature is concerned.

[rocks off]

The only question I can ask then is Why? Shouldn't more people be concerned by this? What is the purpose of cropping it other than it being a mistake, and in that case, shouldn't more people be contacting them regarding a replacement of some sort?

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by rocks off

The only question I can ask then is Why? Shouldn't more people be concerned by this? What is the purpose of cropping it other than it being a mistake, and in that case, shouldn't more people be contacting them regarding a replacement of some sort?

It's just the way Criterion did it, so they're not gonna replace anything. Eureka had the right idea for Harakiri, which is why I picked up their version, although it does look like the Criterion's picture quality is better than Eureka's, from what I've seen.

[Takeshi666]

Godzilla on a Criterion blu?

[TheDot]

13 items currently in my B&N basket in preparation for the sale

...and that isn't including the titles I wanted to catch up on (Chaplin) or the few last minute impulse purchases I may in the sale!
It's ridiculous how much I look forward to this sale though Haven't even finished watching all the titles and special features from the last one

[BohemianGraham]

I'm limiting myself to about 5 titles this sale, since I bought 3 when I was down in the states 2 weeks ago. That will leave me with 17 titles left on my wishlist, with 4 of them being December's releases. I need to split my orders in two, so I don't get dinged via customs.

Speaking of Criterion, Carnival of Souls came on TCM last night. I PVR'ed it.